Short seamew
| Short seamew | |
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_1955.jpg) Short Seamew lands on HMS Bulwark (R08) |
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| Type: | Submarine fighter |
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| First flight: |
23rd August 1953 |
| Commissioning: |
1953-1957 |
| Number of pieces: |
19th |
The Short SB.6 Seamew was a two-seater fighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force for anti-submarine combat .
history
Of the 41 machines ordered for the Royal Air Force, only 19 were delivered ready for service. Due to the very poor flight characteristics, in the end only seven copies of the Short Seamew were in active service with the Royal Air Force between 1953 and 1957 . The problems could not be solved with the improved version Short Seamew Mk.2 either.
construction
The cockpit was placed very far forward and the antenna for the radar was in a dome under the bow. The engines had been greatly reduced in size for better radar coverage. This machine had a rigid tail wheel chassis. The large weapon bay was in the middle of the machine's hull.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 12.50 m |
| span | 16.76 m |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 6804 kg |
| Engine | 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Mamba-ASM.6 turbo -prop engine with an output of 1186 kW (1613 PS) |
| Top speed | 378 km / h |
| Range | 1200 km |
Armament
Various types of bombs , such as depth charges, were on board as armament . In addition, carrier systems for six missiles were attached under the wings.
literature
- Susan Harris Encyclopedia of Airplanes - Technology, Models, Data Weltbild Verlag GmbH, Augsburg 1994, p. 161, ISBN 3-89350-055-3 .
